Himachal Pradesh cricket team
The Himachal Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season.
Personnel | |
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Captain | Ankit Kalsi & Ankush Bains |
Coach | n/a |
Owner | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association |
Team information | |
Founded | 1985 |
Home ground | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Official website | http://www.hpcricket.org/ |
Playing history
Himachal Pradesh lost all five of their matches in both 1985-86 and 1987-88 seasons by an innings.[1] They won for the first time when they beat Services by one wicket in 1990-91.[2] In 2006-07 Himachal Pradesh won the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, beating Orissa in the final[3] after finishing top of their group.
After the 2018-19 season Himachal Pradesh had played 202 Ranji Trophy matches with 37 wins, 86 losses and 79 draws.[4]
Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Himachal Pradesh recorded their lowest total in the competition when they were bowled out for 36 runs against Hyderabad on 28 October 2016.[5]
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||
Prashant Chopra | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
Nikhil Gangta | 1 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Ankit Kalsi | 26 September 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | First Class Captain Played for India Red in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy |
Amit Kumar | 25 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
Priyanshu Khanduri | 14 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
Sumeet Verma | 18 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
Ekant Sen | 21 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Nitin Sharma | 28 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Abhimanyu Rana | 21 September 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Allrounders | ||||
Rishi Dhawan | 19 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Akash Vasisht | 17 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Raghav Dhawan | 6 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||
Ankush Bains | 16 December 1995 | Right-handed | List A and Twenty20 Captain | |
Spin Bowlers | ||||
Mayank Dagar | 11 November 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Ayush Jamwal | 11 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
Ankush Bedi | 14 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||
Kanwar Abhinay | 16 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Pankaj Jaiswal | 20 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Vaibhav Arora | 14 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Arpit Guleria | 26 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
References
- Wisden 1987, pp. 1141-42, Wisden 1989, p. 1081.
- Services v Himachal Pradesh 1990-91
- Orissa v Himachal Pradesh 2006-07
- "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- "Lowest Team Totals for Himachal Pradesh". Cricket Archive. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.